Virginia Beach County Information
Virginia Beach in
Virginia occupies
497 square miles and has a 2006 population of
435,619, a change from a 2000 population of
425,257 and
393,089 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
16.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,014 acts of violent crime reported in
Virginia Beach in 2004, a change from
944 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
6,424 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.2%.
Read more about
Virginia Beach, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Virginia Beach | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 497 sq. miles | Ranked 2,192 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 435,619 | Ranked 146 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 437,021 | |
| Population 2000 | 425,257 | Ranked 141 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 393,089 | Ranked 128 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 71.5% | |
| African American | 20% | |
| Asian American | 5.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,014 | 944 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 15 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 141 | |
| Robberies | 478 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 380 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,558 | 16,970 |
| Burglaries | 1,775 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 11,019 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 764 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 224,325 | 204,662 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,424 | 4,529 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.2% |
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